stock markets were closed today, the first un- scheduled shutdown since the september 11 attacks 11 years ago. and there will be no stock trading tomorrow either. susie gharib has more on the historic market closure from new york. >> susie: it was supposed to be a busy monday on wall street. investors were gearing up for another round of earnings reports. but hurricane sandy changed that, and it was quiet, and dark at the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq. all trading in the stock markets was closed. many companies delayed the release of their quarterly reports; a move that comes in the peak of third quarter earnings season. pfizer, mcgraw hill, entergy and others said today they would postpone their earnings announcements. at first, the n.y.s.e. had planned to only shut down the trading floor; that would have meant operating as an all- electronic exchange for the first time in its 200 year history. but late sunday big board officials, consulting with other exchanges and brokerage firms, decided to close all trading operations. the nyse said in a statement, >> tom: meanwhile, it was